Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Story

Murugan (MGR) is an Indian scientist who has recently discovered how to store a part of the energy unleashed from lightning.He reports this in the Hong Kong scientists' conference. He subsequently announces that he wouldn't reveal his discovery since the world is at the brink of World War III and his research may be used for destructive purposes.

Scientist Bairavan (S.A. Asokan) claims Murugan is falsely claiming that his research is successful. Muruga thus conducts a demonstration and destroys the vital research notes which upsetting other scientists. Bairavan tries to negotiates with him to sell the research to a foreign country which Murugan refuses.

Murugan then departs with his girlfriend, Vimala (Manjula) for a world tour. He discloses to Vimala that he pretended like destroying the research notes and he has kept them in some safe place. He indeed had plans of using them further so that his research is used for productive purposes. Bairavan who has been following them overhears this. Bairavan plans to steal the research notes. While in Singapore, Bairavan shoots Murugan with a special gun (not killing him). Vimala faints on watching this.

Murugan who seemingly suffers a mental disorder is subsequently taken into Bairavan's custody.

Shortly, Vimala too is abducted by Bairavan, expecting the former to cure Murugan, so that he could get information on the whereabouts of the research documents.

Raju (MGR) a CBCID officer and Murugan's younger brother arrives in Singapore in search of his brother. How he finds his brother and what happens to others form the rest of the story.

Cast

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Awards

Best movie (Sirandha Thiraipadam)

Best director (MGR) (Sirandha Iyakkunar)

Best producer (MGR), under his Emgiyaar Pictures Limited (Sirandha Thayaripalar)

By FilmFare Awards (FilmFare Virudhu)

Trivia

It is the voice of M.G.Chakarapani, the elder brother of MGR that we hear at the beginning of the movie, when the scholar (MGR) finds the formula.

The director Pa. Neelakandhan brought a precious help on the shooting. Moreover, MGR thanks him in the opening title.

The score and soundtrack are composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

2 songs, of which "Aval Oru Navarasa..." and "Nilavu Oru..." results from an unfinished movie of MGR entitled INAINTHA KAIKAL.

There are in ULAGAM SUTRUM VALIBAN several big instrumental pieces and very different themes in the orchestration.

The first choice of MGR for the soundtrack was Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, the Indian classical music violinist.

Although the big singer K. J. Yesudas lends for the first time his voice for MGR, it is not its first movie of MGR for him.

Indeed, he was already on the soundtrack of another movie of MGR, in 1966, PARAKKUM PAAVAI with the title " Sugam Yethilae... " accompanied by the famous duet, T. M. Soundararajan-L. R. Eswari. He lent his voice to the actor J.P. Chandrababu.

The film celebrated silver jubilee in 5 screens (Devi Paradise - 182 days, Agasthiya - 176 days in Chennai, Madurai- Meenakshi 217 days, Trichy - Palace 203 days, Kovai - Raja 150 days and in Sri Lanka - Capital - 203 days -kottayam-200 days

ULAGAM SUTRUM VALIBAN is one of the many blockbuster hits of M. G. Ramachandran.

The all-time record of ULAGAM SUTRUM VALIBAN in 1973 remained till 1977 when MGR quit films.

This movie is the kick-off, in a way, for running in the nomination for the post of chief-minister of Tamil Nadu, India, for MGR, under its own political persuasions, Anna D.M.K..

The climax scene takes place during Expo 70 to Suita, Osaka, Japan, with the famous song, "Ulagam Ulagam"

Soundtrack

The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.